Chest tube with air leaks is a potential "super spreader" of COVID-19.

Sugimoto, Hiroshi; Kohama, Takuya

Sugimoto, Hiroshi; Kohama, Takuya.

Sugimoto H; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Kobe, Japan. Electronic address: dr.sugimoto@gmail.com.
Kohama T; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kobe Red Cross Hospital, Kobe, Japan.

Am J Infect Control ; 48(8): 969, 2020 08.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-549200

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Chest Tubes/virology; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections/transmission; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral/transmission; Postoperative Complications/virology; Aerosols; Aged, 80 and over; Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity; COVID-19; Community-Acquired Infections/etiology; Community-Acquired Infections/virology; Humans; Male; Pandemics/prevention & control; SARS-CoV-2

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Postoperative Complications / Chest Tubes / Coronavirus Infections Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Am J Infect Control Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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